Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) or simply just Birds of Prey is a comic book movie based on the DC Comics' team Birds of Prey. The movie is the eighth film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), a follow up/spin-off to 2016's Suicide Squad, and the first R-Rated film in the DCEU. The film is produced by DC Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, Kroll & Co. Entertainment, and Clubhouse Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is written by Christina Hodson and directed by Cathy Yan.
The story is after the events of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn has broken up with the Joker. She then bumps into a young girl named Cassandra Cain, who has a hit on your head from the narcissistic criminal, Black Mask. Harley then teams up with Black Canary, The Huntress, and Renee Montoya to protect Cassandra and take Black Mask down.
The story is after the events of Suicide Squad, Harley Quinn has broken up with the Joker. She then bumps into a young girl named Cassandra Cain, who has a hit on your head from the narcissistic criminal, Black Mask. Harley then teams up with Black Canary, The Huntress, and Renee Montoya to protect Cassandra and take Black Mask down.
Initial Reaction
After 2016's Suicide Squad I was fully on board as to what would happen next with those characters. So when I heard Harley Quinn would be in movie that also involved the Birds of Prey. Then that trailer dropped I couldn't wait to see it.
Cons
I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.
Middle Ground
One of the biggest mix bags for the movie was it felt more like a Harley Quinn film than Birds of Prey. Meaning while the Birds do get their development and time to shine it still felt like Harley was given most of the attention. I think maybe that was done on purpose because Harley is more known to the general audience, so first movie it's her and second movie (or at least I hope there's a second movie) they can be more focused on the Birds of Prey. My another mix feeling was towards Black Mask. While the VERY twisted stuff he does in the movie make him a pretty good villain, ultimately he doesn't get much characterization. He really would have been even better had the movie given him more development.
Pros
Now for my positive things to say about Birds of Prey, one of them being the performances by Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, and Chris Messina. Margot once again hits it out of the park with her portrayal of Harley Quinn just like she did in Suicide Squad, Ewan McGregor definitely played a great twisted narcissist, and Chris Messina really nailed it with Victor Zsasz. I'm actually quite surprised more people aren't giving him credit, cause he really made Zsasz creepy just like he is in the comics. Another thing that made the movie good was Cathy Yan's directing. She made so many great shots in the movie, so of which I felt like were out of a comic and others that were just jaw dropping. The other aspect of Birds of Prey that made it a joy to watch was the action. From start to finish the action was awesome. I was really enjoying those scenes and just couldn't wait for the next one to happen. The last thing I'll say about the movie is it definitely has a great sense of humor. I was laughing everytime a joke popped up, my favorite was the running gag where bad guys are attacking Harley and she gives us their names and their grievances. That was funny.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a film you should really check out. While the both the Birds of Prey and Black Mask don't get that much development, what really helps the movie is the performances by Robbie, McGregor, and Messina, Yan's directing, the action, and the humor.
My final rating is Good
So yeah I really liked Birds of Prey. Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Feb 10th for my first installment of Looking Back on the Films of 2019. The first movies on that list are Cold Pursuit and Alita: Battle Angel. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
After 2016's Suicide Squad I was fully on board as to what would happen next with those characters. So when I heard Harley Quinn would be in movie that also involved the Birds of Prey. Then that trailer dropped I couldn't wait to see it.
Cons
I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.
Middle Ground
One of the biggest mix bags for the movie was it felt more like a Harley Quinn film than Birds of Prey. Meaning while the Birds do get their development and time to shine it still felt like Harley was given most of the attention. I think maybe that was done on purpose because Harley is more known to the general audience, so first movie it's her and second movie (or at least I hope there's a second movie) they can be more focused on the Birds of Prey. My another mix feeling was towards Black Mask. While the VERY twisted stuff he does in the movie make him a pretty good villain, ultimately he doesn't get much characterization. He really would have been even better had the movie given him more development.
Pros
Now for my positive things to say about Birds of Prey, one of them being the performances by Margot Robbie, Ewan McGregor, and Chris Messina. Margot once again hits it out of the park with her portrayal of Harley Quinn just like she did in Suicide Squad, Ewan McGregor definitely played a great twisted narcissist, and Chris Messina really nailed it with Victor Zsasz. I'm actually quite surprised more people aren't giving him credit, cause he really made Zsasz creepy just like he is in the comics. Another thing that made the movie good was Cathy Yan's directing. She made so many great shots in the movie, so of which I felt like were out of a comic and others that were just jaw dropping. The other aspect of Birds of Prey that made it a joy to watch was the action. From start to finish the action was awesome. I was really enjoying those scenes and just couldn't wait for the next one to happen. The last thing I'll say about the movie is it definitely has a great sense of humor. I was laughing everytime a joke popped up, my favorite was the running gag where bad guys are attacking Harley and she gives us their names and their grievances. That was funny.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a film you should really check out. While the both the Birds of Prey and Black Mask don't get that much development, what really helps the movie is the performances by Robbie, McGregor, and Messina, Yan's directing, the action, and the humor.
My final rating is Good
So yeah I really liked Birds of Prey. Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Feb 10th for my first installment of Looking Back on the Films of 2019. The first movies on that list are Cold Pursuit and Alita: Battle Angel. Until then enjoy the rest of your day.
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